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Derivative Notional Amount, Settled in Period

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Fair value of all asset derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments.

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The amount of cash received during the period on settlement of a hedge.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Nominal number of units used to calculate payment on derivative.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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The amount of gain reclassified into earnings in the period when cash flow hedge is discontinued because it is probable that the original forecasted transactions will not occur by the end of the original period or an additional two month time period.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on a nonderivative instrument.

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Amount, before tax and reclassification, of gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness.

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Amount, before tax, of increase (decrease) in the cumulative translation adjustment from gain (loss) on foreign currency derivatives that are designated as, and are effective as, economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity.

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DERIVATIVE AND NON-DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Part 1 (Details) € in Millions, ¥ in Millions, MMBTU in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2023 JPY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2023 JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) MMBTU	Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) MMBTU	Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€) MMBTU	Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€) MMBTU	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain on Discontinuation of Cash Flow Hedge Due to Forecasted Transaction Probable of Not Occurring									$ 1
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax							$ 27
Commodity Contract [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Instrument Assets at Fair Value							$ 0		$ 3
Energy Related Derivative [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount \| MMBTU							11		3		11	3
Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount													$ 75
Derivative, Cash Received on Hedge									$ 13
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax									12
Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount							$ 75		75
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives used in Net Investment Hedge, Increase (Decrease), Gross of Tax	$ 34
Notes Due August 2022 \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives used in Net Investment Hedge, Increase (Decrease), Gross of Tax									40
Euro Member Countries, Euro \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €											€ 405	€ 573
Euro Member Countries, Euro \| 3.8% notes due March 2025 [Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Tranche One
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount, Entered in Period \| €		€ 340
Euro Member Countries, Euro \| 3.8% notes due March 2025 [Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Tranche Two
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount, Entered in Period \| €		351
Derivative Notional Amount, Settled in Period \| €		340
Euro Member Countries, Euro \| 1.50% Notes Due 2023 and 1.875% Notes Due 2026 [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Nonderivative Instruments							$ 550	€ 498	1,300	€ 1,247
Euro Member Countries, Euro \| 4.5% Notes Due Dec 2028 [Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Tranche One
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount, Entered in Period \| €		113
Euro Member Countries, Euro \| 4.5% Notes Due Dec 2028 [Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Tranche Two
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount, Entered in Period \| €		€ 285
Derivative Notional Amount, Settled in Period	265
Euro Member Countries, Euro \| Cross Currency Swaps[Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €											1,354	587
Euro Member Countries, Euro \| Notes Due August 2022 \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €												266
Euro Member Countries, Euro \| 5.75% Notes Due March 2033 \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount, Entered in Period \| €					€ 283
United States of America, Dollars \| 3.8% notes due March 2025 [Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount, Entered in Period				$ 50
United States of America, Dollars \| 3.8% notes due March 2025 [Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Tranche One
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount, Entered in Period	375
United States of America, Dollars \| 3.8% notes due March 2025 [Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Tranche Two
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount, Entered in Period	375
Derivative Notional Amount, Settled in Period	375
United States of America, Dollars \| 3.8% notes due March 2025 [Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Tranche Three
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount, Settled in Period	50
United States of America, Dollars \| 4.5% Notes Due Dec 2028 [Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Tranche One
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount, Entered in Period	125
United States of America, Dollars \| 4.5% Notes Due Dec 2028 [Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Tranche Two
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount, Entered in Period	305
Derivative Notional Amount, Settled in Period	305
United States of America, Dollars \| Notes Due August 2022 \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount									$ 320
United States of America, Dollars \| 5.75% Notes Due March 2033 \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount, Entered in Period				$ 300
Japan, Yen \| 3.8% notes due March 2025 [Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount, Entered in Period \| ¥						¥ 6,700
Japan, Yen \| 3.8% notes due March 2025 [Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Tranche Three
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Notional Amount, Entered in Period \| ¥			¥ 7,400
Derivative Notional Amount, Settled in Period	$ 6,700
Japan, Yen \| Cross Currency Swaps[Member] \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €											€ 7,385	€ 0